Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Weld County

39BoltScore / 100
#55 of 64 in Colorado

Weld County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (58% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How Weld County scores

Hazard Safety11
Freedom75
Food21
Isolation34
Sovereignty47
Water43
Affordability46
$497kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,798Land / acre
14.4"Annual rain
14.9% of yrsSevere drought
12 miNearest metro
90.2People / sq mi
8.4%Federal land
49.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Weld County, Colorado

Is Weld County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Weld County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (58% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Weld County, Colorado?

Land in Weld County runs about $3,798 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Weld County?

Weld County gets about 14.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.9% of years.

How remote is Weld County?

The nearest major metro is about 12 miles away, and population density is 90.2 people per square mile.

How Weld compares in Colorado

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